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Along with cooler temperatures, autumn brings thoughts of family outings. With pumpkin patches, corn mazes and more, many local farms transform into fun fall destinations. Here are a few: Schilter Family Farm Fall Festival, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sept. 28-Oct. 31, 141 Nisqually Cutoff Rd. SE, Olympia, $9 weekdays, $14
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Not sure what to do this fall? Check out our Fall Guide for ideas for you and the entire family. The South Sound has plenty of activities and destinations perfect for the autumn season. Click here to view our interactive 2019 Fall Guide.
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ANNOUNCER: With the rise in popularity of food trucks in the South Sound, it was only a matter of time before Tacoma found a spot for people and trucks to gather on a regular basis. Friends Devon and Kristy secured a spot on Mildred across from Tacoma Community College where
Arts
Paintings from Lynette Charters' Missing Women Series have been shown in eight different gallery shows in the past year, with more to come, including a one-woman showing in a Los Angeles gallery scheduled for next year. It is tempting to say enough is enough, we get it. The Missing Women
Stage
Calendar Girls, the opener for Tacoma Little Theatre's 101st season, is powered purely by charm and the winsome performances of its actors. This is effervescent entertainment, imbued with a good amount of pluck and heart, and oddly enough, the only time it slows down is when conflict is introduced. The 2003
Military Life
(Photo: Retired Lt. Gen. Edward Soriano, then I Corps commanding general, along with an Army family, cut the ceremonial ribbon to dedicate the new 108-unit Beachwood II housing area on Lewis North, built under the Residential Communities Initiative in 2002.) Over the past six months, Joint Base Lewis-McChord's privatized housing partner
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(Photo: A team of tactical air control party (TACP) officer candidates work on solving the task of getting supplies over a simulated river without setting off simulated trip wires after navigating themselves to the given coordinates during the TOPT selection course phase II on Joint Base Lewis-McChord Aug. 27.) The tactical
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(Photo: Major Gen. Mark Camerer, Air Mobility Command strategic plans, requirements and programs director, participates in the Expanding the Competitive Airlift Edge panel during the Air Force Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Md., Sept. 17.) General Maryanne Miller, Air Mobility Command commander, led a panel discussion on
Military Life
The Capital Christian Center has a mission to "care for those who protect us." According to Pastor Tim Minter, "Capital Christian Center started supporting military families over 15 years ago. We conducted an event, A Tribute to Those Who Serve, at the Capitol Building in Olympia. Since that event, we've created ministries
Military Life
Every local community surrounding a military base has the opportunity to show their support every day, whether it be through a daily "thank you", a military discount, or even a free service. Lucky for residents of Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), this community loves their military, and wants to show their
Military Life
The second Annual Women, Wellness, Wisdom Conference takes places at the American Lake Conference Center Oct. 3, and the event's top sponsors include USAA and Amazon Military. The event is the brainchild of Pamela Dawne Bolado, Founder & CEO, Le Pamier Skincare Co. "We will have over 400 military spouses, active-duty military
News Front
(Photo: Soldiers across the 25th Infantry Division with varying skill levels prepared for the new marksmanship standards by conducting a pilot program to assess current installation support capabilities at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.) Similar to the implementation of the new Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT), the Army is now changing how soldiers
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Sergeant 1st Class Jeremy W. Griffin, 41, of Greenbrier, Tennessee, was killed in action by small arms fire Sept. 16 while engaged in combat operations in Wardak Province, Afghanistan, in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel. "The loss of Sergeant 1st Class Griffin is felt across the 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne)
Military Life
Gordon Ponsford walked under and around a Douglas B-23 Dragon aircraft as he explained the finer points of airplane restoration. "Note the perfect line between the blue and the white here on the emblem on this wing," he said. "It is hand-painted," continued Ponsford, "and that means if we have to take
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Johanna Chase, who will play Le Voyeur in Olympia Friday, Dec. 21, shines in the singer/songwriter folkstress mold and has wrestled with a few religion questions in her day. Although her music has a definite Christian element, it’s not a one-ingredient soup. Many things make up the music of Chase.
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I have two sets of friends. I have my urban friends, and I have my suburban friends. The two groups rarely mix. I like to take a Costanzian approach to social circles. In other words, I don’t mix my friends. I do this not because one set of friends is
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Embellish Multispace Salon owner Patricia Lecy-Davis believes learning does not end when one finishes required classes and practices this belief with the new talent (new stylists) at her salon. Every Tuesday is Model Tuesday, a chance for new talent to work directly with Lecy-Davis and clients in an intensive one-on-one
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The Harp & Shamrock With fiery red hair, a face full of freckles and skin like milk, as a young girl I was the poster child for Ireland. Not feeling very connected to any American heritage (What is that anyway? Burgers, apple pie, hot dogs? Gross.), I started reading books on
Stage
Italian composer Giacomo Puccini was a star in his own time; his legacy remains eminent among the operatic pantheon. Yet even he could never have expected the way his 1896 opera La Bohème, about young bohemians in Paris' earthy Latin Quarter, would be transplanted a hundred years later. A belted
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ANNOUNCER: With Jackie a bit under the weather, Dutch is left to a table for one in Gig Harbor. Just before you hit the Purdy bridge, there are a collection of places to grab a bite, from a quick-stop grocery store, to pizza, a few local bars, or the new
